Spinach - Beef Bake

This recipe came about by accident and is a mix of a few different ideas. I had ground beef and a box of thawed spinach that I needed to use. My small family devoured almost the entire pan in one meal.

Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef
1 chopped onion
2 cloved garlic - chopped
1 tsp oregano
1 box frozen chopped spinach - thawed
2 cups cooked rice
1 head of broccoli cut into small pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1 cup shredded mozzerella

Directions
Saute onion and garlic in a pan with a little bit of oil. Add ground beef and oregano (and other spices to taste) and cook thoroughly.

Put cooked meat into 9x13 pan. Add the spinach, rice, broccoli, soup, and parmesan. Mix together. Top with mozzerella cheese.

Cook for 30 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted.

Note: If you would rather used uncooked rice (as I did), use 1 cup on the bottom of the panand add at least one cup of water to casserole. Top with foil and cook for an hour (or until rice is tender). You may need to add more water partway through cooking. Remove foil for last 10 minutes.

Sausage Egg Casserole

Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey sausage
1 chopped onion
2 c. shredded cheese (I like cheddar)
1 10 oz pkg. chopped spinach - thawed
8 oz fresh mushrooms - sliced (or one can)
12 eggs
2 c. milk or heavy cream
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Directions
Saute onions. Add ground sausage and cook until done. Dump into 9x13 pan.

Add cheese, spinach, and mushrooms to pan. Mix up.

In separate bowl, mix eggs, milk, and nutmeg.

Pour egg mixture over sausage, etc. already in pan.

Bake at 350 for 30+ minutes until set.

Note: You can also add hashbrowns for more variety.